Redditor dzurls posted a photo of the plant, which took five years to grow one solitary (albeit gorgeous) flower. The user didn't give much more information regarding the conditions of their flora, but according to Guide To Houseplants, lack of light, dry soil and cold temperatures can cause dormancy.

We reached out Stephen Hill, a tropical/indoor plant specialist, who said: "From appearances, it is very tall and very “lean” and likely may not be in the best of conditions, which may contribute to its delayed flowering. Bear in mind that different species and their hybrids can have varying growth rates. " Or perhaps, this little guy just wasn't ready to show the world its beauty.

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Aloe Plant

The gel of the aloe plant has a number of healing properties, from soothing skin burns and cuts to detoxing the body, and it can also help to monitor the air quality in your home. The plant can help clear the air of pollutants found in chemical cleaning products, and when the amount of harmful chemicals in the air becomes excessive, the plants' leaves will display <a href="http://www.aloearborescens.org/phocadownload/aloe%20health%20efficacy.pdf" target="_blank">brown spots</a>. Just an FYI: Grows best with lots of sun.